GR86 What did you do with your GR86 today

I installed the K&N intake air filter, yesterday. Had no test drive before and after. i didn't notice any difference on way to work, today.
But I bought it mainly for the reuseablility.
 
Got it some additional custom air fresheners in a ‘Creed Aventus’ scent:

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My house keys managed to get wedged between the moving lid and fixed cup holder section of the centre console which prevented the mechanism opening fully.
20 mins if wrangling later I managed to retrieve them .

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I tried cruise control for the first time. Like several other things, it doesn't operate in the most logical manner, and is a bit rough around the edges (doesn't seem to modulate torque demand very well - leading to quite a few over- and under-speeds) but it's fine.
 
kalniel said:
I tried cruise control for the first time. Like several other things, it doesn't operate in the most logical manner, and is a bit rough around the edges (doesn't seem to modulate torque demand very well - leading to quite a few over- and under-speeds) but it's fine.
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Completely forgot we had cruise. I really ought to get around to trying it out, 14 months in!

(It's taken me until my second winter to remember we have the heated seats and to regularly use them!)
 
kalniel said:
I tried cruise control for the first time. Like several other things, it doesn't operate in the most logical manner, and is a bit rough around the edges (doesn't seem to modulate torque demand very well - leading to quite a few over- and under-speeds) but it's fine.
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I tried that line on the cops but they didn't bite.
 
kalniel said:
I tried cruise control for the first time. Like several other things, it doesn't operate in the most logical manner, and is a bit rough around the edges (doesn't seem to modulate torque demand very well - leading to quite a few over- and under-speeds) but it's fine.
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I'm curious to know what you regard as illogical about its operation?
 
kalniel said:
I tried cruise control for the first time. Like several other things, it doesn't operate in the most logical manner, and is a bit rough around the edges (doesn't seem to modulate torque demand very well - leading to quite a few over- and under-speeds) but it's fine.
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The only times I use cruise control are on motorways/A-roads where there's a displayed speed limit such as that average speed check on the A1 (near Colsterworth I think) and that 50 limit further up at Elkesley (where I got 3 points for absent-mindedly doing 56mph 20 years ago), plus temporary road works type limits. The set speed tends to wander +/- 2mph, but is generally reliable. I find it's not practical to use it on 60mph single carriageway roads or in urban areas.
 
midlife_sportscar said:
I'm curious to know what you regard as illogical about its operation?
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I've driven a few hire cars for work recently, each with cruise control, whilst the Toyota/Subaru solution is almost a bit agricultural, having it on a separate stalk is much more intuitive and the layout is logical. You can use every function of it without taking your eyes off the road. Those with it fitted on the steering wheel with 8 or more other compact buttons and tabs I've had to fumble around or take my eyes off the road.
 
It seems fine whenever I use it.
I'm not a huge fan of CC on the whole anyway. I tend to treat is as a 'minimum speed' setting. I'll stick it to 70MPH, but squeeze the gas when overtaking lorries etc so I'm not holding up the outside lane, then move back left, come off the gas and let the car come back down to 70 again. That's about all I ask of it and it works well enough.

We have adaptive cruise in our Kia, and although it's better, it does still have it's own annoyances and niggles, so nothing is perfect.
 
I do agree on a bit agricultural compared to my 2014 Honda. In Honda you can change gears without disengaging CC. Also Honda has two settings eco and normal, where eco will let set speed to fall on hills before gently accelerating. In normal will try to maintain constant speed and will do engine breaking on down hill. Toyota can/will overshoot by 5-6 mph on downhill section, which can land you with fine in 50mph zone.
 
I'm going to have to test this. Mine has never started to speed up on downhill sections I don't think, or at least, certainly not by that much.
 
In general, CC on a manual car will disengage when you depress the clutch, and it will not achieve more deceleration than engine braking alone can deliver - this obviously is dependent on the mechanics: steepness of incline, selected gear and the specific vehicle drivetrain.
My GR86 has considerably more engine braking than the Fiesta it replaced - that would 'run away' on steep hills fairly easily.
I find the 86 to be perfectly acceptable within reasonable limits.
I had a Honda CRZ that did the eco-cruise thing and I found it irritating that it would lose 5mph on an uphill stretch, as did the following drivers I expect.
 
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